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The best laid plans

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SaturdayMy Saturday hasn’t gone the way I planned. 

The dryer stopped spinning.  It was still heating but the drum wasn’t turning.  And when did I discover this phenomenon?  When I already started a load of clothes.

We were pretty sure it’s a belt so Mr. Aitch and I pulled the dryer out of it’s snug place between the wall and the washer to see if we could fix it.  Um.  No.  We couldn’t even figure out how to access the inside so we decided to call a repair man.

On a Saturday.

Right before Christmas.

He might be able to squeeze us in on Monday.

So my Saturday was spent cleaning the laundry room.  I don’t know about you but I don’t pull my washer or dryer out on a regular basis to clean under or behind it.  I know it’s just a combination of dryer lint, humidity, and a bottle that only had a tablespoon of liquid detergent left in it and leaked out but it was still gross.

Then I took my wet clothes to the laundromat to use the dryer.

I planned to work on my knitting while waiting for the clothes to dry.  I was at a decrease part so I really needed the pattern.

That was on my iPad.

That was at home.

The good news is that the world didn’t end yesterday.  I have access to a laundromat.  We have a dusting of snow for Christmas.  I’m home safe and sound with my knitting AND pattern.

dab, dab, sniff

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Do you remember the post where my daughter bought buttons and asked if I would knit the twins sweaters that matched those buttons?  

Well, I just finished the body of the second sweater and was ready to start the sleeves when I discovered something was wrong.

Terribly wrong.

I lost 10 stitches across the back section.

Well, I didn’t actually lose them.  I didn’t cast on enough to begin with!

This sweater needs to be finished by Saturday morning.

Pass the tissues, please.

Restart and stop

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I wanted to make some fingerless mitts for myself.  Why Not?  I’ve made at least 8 pairs and given them away.  It’s my turn.

I loved the free pattern “Treads” so I started a pair for me a few weeks ago.

Then other things got placed ahead of the mitts.

I picked them back up yesterday and finished one.  My gauge was off.  It was way too big.

R-R-R-I-I-I-P-P-P

Started it again.

Still not right.

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Started it a third time and realised I dropped a stitch below the Lateral Braid and there was no way to fix it.

R-R-R-I-I-I-P-P-P

I gave up.  I still love the pattern. It is well written and has excellent directions for making a Lateral Braid.  I didn’t like the yarn I was using.  And  I must have short hands since the finished mitt did not fit my hand the way it does in the pattern.

How many times do you start or restart a pattern before abandoning it?